Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

SOMALI CULTURAL RESOURCE CENTRE

SCRCC promote Somali community in Coventry community cohesion. Enable the community to meet & exchange knowledge & information. Provide opportunities to access jobs, education, training, & services e.g. housing, benefits, health. Provide advice & guidance, interpretation, crime prevention &conflict resolution. Provide additional education to children aged 6 to 16 yrs, keeping the children safe.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/11/22		£26	£38	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/11/21	*	£41	£40	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
30/11/20		£56	£40	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/11/19	*	£32	£26	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
30/11/18		£23	£22	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	7
30/11/17	*	£36	£28	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/16		£23	£22	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/15		£24	£24	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/14		£24	£24	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/13		£25	£22	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/12		£38	£37	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/11	*	£28	£27	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/10		£32	£30	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/09		£1	£12	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/08		£29	£17	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 17 years

www.somcul.org.uk

h.fidow@somcul.org.uk

07944518241

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Coventry City, Somalia,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£13,100
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,982
BBC Children in Need	£3,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Somcul through lockdown21
£9,982	29/06/2021	The funding will be used to provide a range of information via videos and leaflets providing factual information on the Covid-19 virus covering symptoms effects staying safe Government guidelines the ....more The funding will be used to provide a range of information via videos and leaflets providing factual information on the Covid-19 virus covering symptoms effects staying safe Government guidelines the importance of vaccines and myth busting. The project aims to encourage take up of the vaccine by providing factual information in an accessible and translation format.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,500	03/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Somali Cultural Resource Centre Coventry
£3,600	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant is for staffing, technology, activities and general costs. It will benefit children and young people from refugee backgrounds who are isolated at home due to Covid-19. It will ....more COVID19 - This grant is for staffing, technology, activities and general costs. It will benefit children and young people from refugee backgrounds who are isolated at home due to Covid-19. It will help them feel included by being able to take part in activities.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,600	21/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Somali Cultural Resource Centre Coventry
£69,437	11/10/2016 36	This project will provide educational support for children and young people in Coventry. The sessions will increase their attainment, develop confidence and provide motivation to achieve goals.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

MOHAMMUD ABDI ABTIDON

SAHRO ALI

HASSAN KASSIM FIDOW (Chair)

MAHAMAD AHMAD MAHAMAD

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/07/2007, number: 1120160

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR21: 61 days late, AR19: 68 days late, AR17: 74 days late, AR11: 1 days late,

Main office

29 WALSGRAVE ROAD
COVENTRY
CV2 4HE

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE SOMALI COMMUNITY WITHIN COVENTRY AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF, SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.2) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN COVENTRY AND IN PARTICULAR BY NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE SOMALI COMMUNITY, FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN COVENTRY, BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.4) THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY IN COVENTRY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BETWEEN PERSONS FROM SOMALIA LIVING IN COVENTRY AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.5) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SOMALIA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COVENTRY AND SOMALIA

Data Sources